Photos can make for a somewhat distracting desktop and solid colors get a little boring. Patterns, however, are the best of both worlds. Here are some of our favorite pattern-based wallpapers, many of which will repeat infinitely (for those of you with extra large and multiple monitors).

Fancy Scales

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The Grid

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Pine Trees

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Clone

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Gradient

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Maze

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Gingham Red

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Candy Corn

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Mixed Color Cubes

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Sailor Print

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